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LLETIN No. 1 

Woman's Committee 

OF THE 

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1. What is the Council of National Defense? 

A body authorized by Act of Congress in August, 1916, 
consisting of the Secretary of War, the Secretary of 
the Navy, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary 
of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, and the 
Secretary of Labor. This Council was directed to 
nominate to the President, and the President to ap- 
point an Advisory Commission of not more than 
seven persons, believed to be especially qualified to 
assist in its work. The Council has power to or- 
ganize subordinate bodies and committees. The 
Woman's Committee of the Council of National De- 
fense is such a creation. 

2. What is the purpose of the Council of National Defense? 

The co-ordination of industries and resources for the 
National security and welfare and the creation of a 
new and direct channel of intercourse and co-opera- 
tion between men and women and all departments of 
the Government. 



3. What is the purpose of the Woman's Committee of the 
Council of National Defense? 

So to co-ordinate the activities and the resources of the 
organized and unorganized women of the country 
that their power may be immediately utilized in time 
of need, and to supply a new and direct channel 
of communication and co-operation between women 
and governmental departments. 



4. By what method is the Woman's Committee co-ordinat- 

ing the woman's power? 

By the organization of State Divisions, which in turn or- 
ganize local units of all women's associations and 
societies, without regard to creed, purpose or color. 
Women not belonging to any organized societies are 
open to its membership. 

5. What is the connection between the Woman's Committee 

and the national organizations of women? 

There is an Honorary Committee of the Woman's Com- 
mittee which is intended to include the heads of all 
national societies of women. 



6. How do the heads of the national organizations co-operate 
with the Woman's Committee? 

(a) By furnishing information to the Committee as to 
the personnel of their State branches. 

(b) By using every means in their power to secure com- 
plete co-operation between their State branches and 
the State Divisions of the Woman's Committee. 



7. What is the connection between the State Divisions of the 

Woman's Committee and the State Councils of 
Defense? 

In many States the Chairman of the State Division is also 
a member of the State Council of Defense. In others 
the State Division of the Woman's Committee and 
the State Council co-operates. In some States the 
State Divisions are financed by the State Council 
from the State appropriation for defense. 

8. What are the Departments of the work of the Woman's 

Committee? 

1. Registration for Service. 

2. Food Production and Home Economics. 

3. Food Administration. 

4. Women in Industry. 



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5. Child Welfare. 

6. Maintenance of Existing Social Service Agencies. 

7. Health and Recreation. 

8. Educational Propaganda. 

9. Liberty Loan. 

10. Home and Foreign Relief. 

9. What are the Resources open to the Woman's Committee 

for carrying out its program? 

All Government Departments are open to the Woman's 
Committee. Their experts are advisors of the Com- 
mittee, and through the Committee go out to women 
direct the prompt and authoritative requests and in- 
formation which the Government wishes to pass on 
to them. 

10. Who compose the Woman's Committee of the Council of 

National Defense? 

Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, Chairman. 

Mrs. Philip N. Moore, St. Louis, Mo., 

President of the National Council of Women. 

Mrs. Josiah E. Cowles, Los Angeles, Cal., 

President of the General Federation of Women's 
Clubs. 

Miss Maude Wetmore, Newport, R. I., 

Chairman of the National League for Woman's 
Service. 

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, New York City, 

President of the National American Woman 
Suffrage Association. 

Mrs. Antoinette Funk, Chicago, 111., 

Chicago Lawyer, Member of Woman's Demo- 
cratic League for Wilson. 



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Mrs. Stanley McCormick, Boston, Mass., 

Second Vice-President, National American 
Woman Suffrage Association. 

Mrs. Joseph R. Lamar, Atlanta, Ga., 

President of the National Society of Colonial 
Dames. 

Miss Ida M. Tarbell, New York City, 
Publicist and Writer. 

Miss Agnes Nestor, Chicago, 111., 

Vice-President International Glove Workers'" 
Union. 

Miss Hannah J. Patterson, Pittsburgh, Pa., 
Resident Director. 

11. How is the Woman's Committee of the Council of Na- 

tional Defense supported? 

Its members serve without compensation. The Council 
provides headquarters, secretaries, clerical help and 
franking privilege. 

12. Where are the Headquarters of the Woman's Committee 

of the Council of National Defense? 

The headquarters provided by the Government are at 
1814 N. St., N. W., Washington, D. C. 



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